Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a receptionist to join our busy Centralised Outpatient Team.

If you are caring and passionate about people and wish to pursue a rewarding career within the NHS, you should apply now.  We are a busy outpatient service in King's College Hospital dealing with outpatient clinics.

We are seeking self-motivated people, who are able to effectively manage their time and workload, to meet deadlines in a busy environment with competing demands on their time. They should have excellent communication and customer service skills, IT experience and the ability to provide a high-quality and efficient service to outpatient users. 
The successful applicant will possess excellent telephone and administrative skills. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work within a team supporting the outpatient appointment booking operations in the Trust. They will liaise directly with patients, clinicians, managers, GPs and other multidisciplinary teams to ensure that the performance targets for outpatients (waiting lists, waiting times, clinic capacity and appointments) are met and monitored. The post holder will be expected to rotate on a regular basis between reception (front desk) and administrative duties.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

 The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care,  Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King’s to another level.